ai4bharat/Pralekha huggingface dataset:
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates the Thalassemia Screening and Counselling Centre at Indian Red Cross
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare inaugurated a Thalassemia Screening and Counselling Centre at Indian Red Cross Society’s National Headquarters  Blood Bank, here today.
Expressing happiness at the starting of the Centre, Dr. Harsh Vardhan lauded efforts of Indian Red Cross. Initiatives such as these “will enable us in educating the common people on prevention of this disease”, he added.
The Union Health Minister stated that there are around 270 million Thalassemia patients in the world. India has the largest number of children with Thalassemia major in the world, about 1 to 1.5 lakhs, and about 10,000 -15,000 children having Thalassemia major are born every year. The only cure available for such children is bone marrow transplantation . However, BMT is difficult and not affordable by the parents of all these children. Therefore, the mainstay of treatment is repeated blood transfusions, followed by regular iron chelation therapy to remove the excessive iron overload, consequent to the multiple blood transfusions.
Dr Harsh Vardhan stated that this new initiative of IRCS will provide a golden opportunity to administer adequate therapy to those affected enabling them lead a better life and preventing the birth of children affected with hemoglobinopathies, through carrier screening, genetic counselling and prenatal diagnosis. “This program will aid in prevention of birth of children affected with hemoglobinopathies, through well planned screening programs, information dissemination and awareness generation activities and help avert the imminent threat of this genetic disorder turning into a major health problem. With these progressive initiatives, we shall soon be able to achieve the New India being envisioned by the Prime Minister by 2022”, he stated.
Haemoglobinopathies, such as Thalassemia and sickle cell disease are inherited disorders of red blood cells and are preventable. These illnesses are chronic, life impairing and in some cases, life threatening and impose a heavy emotional and financial burden on families. In India, Thalassemia Major  and the severe form of Thalassemia Intermedia  constitute the major burden of disease. Both are commonly managed by regular lifelong blood transfusions and regular iron chelation. These Thalassemia syndromes are caused by inheritance of abnormal  Thalassemia genes from both parents or abnormal beta-Thalassemia gene from one parent and abnormal variant haemoglobin gene  from the other parent.
Shri R. K. Jain, Secretary General, IRCS and representatives of IRCS, Thalassemics India and the health Ministry were also present at the inauguration.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani observed World Sign Language Day
Kolkata, 23 September, 2021
Today is the World Sign Language Day. International Deaf Week is going on with that. On this occasion, an event was organized today at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS, Kalyani, West Bengal.
It was started by Dr. Ramji Singh, Director, AIIMS. He published a book called ‘Deafness and Some Warnings’. Earlier, an awareness program on deafness was organized by the West Bengal branch of the Association of ENT.
Ajay Mallick, AIIMS's Medical Superintendent and Head of the department, ENT, said, the number of deaf people was increasing as a result of constant noise pollution. There are easy ways to identify deafness in newborns, he said. In addition to hearing aids, cochlear implants and brainstream surgeries are currently available, he said.
CG/ SB
(Visitor Counter : 15
Ministry of Electronics & IT
MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar to attend ‘Digital India RISC-V’ Symposium, organised by IIT Madras on Aug 6
Union Minister for State for Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be taking part in the ‘Digital India RISC-V’ Symposium, being organised by IIT Madras and IIT-M Pravartak Technologies Foundation on Sunday in Chennai.
The event showcasing ‘The future of Electronics in India through the RISC-V pathway’, will be attended by students, industry professionals, researchers and all those keen to gain insights about the growing RISC-V ecosystem in India
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Professor V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, will address the event along with other dignitaries.
The symposium will feature insightful tech talks by academicians and industry experts, interactive stalls showcasing indigenous RISC-V processors, an engaging Hackathon and a special investor session.
About RISC-V
‘RISC’ stands for ‘Reduced Instruction Set Computer’ and ‘V’ stands for the fifth generation. The RISC-V project began in 2010. The RISC-V ISA enables a new era of processor innovation through open standard collaboration and aims to deliver a new level of free, extensible software and hardware freedom on architecture, paving the way for the next 50 years of computing design and innovation. Prof Kamakoti developed ‘SHAKTI,’ India’s first indigenously-designed microprocessor based on RISC-V ISA.
The RISC-V foundation was formed in 2015 with IIT Madras being one of the founder members. The DIR-V  Microprocessor Program was launched in 2022 by the GOI, with an overall aim to enable the creation of Microprocessors for the future in India, for the world and achieve industry-grade silicon & Design wins by December 2023.
The RISC-V ISA based designs are used by many companies and start-ups. It is open source and free of cost. For academicians, the pedagogy of RISC-V ISA opens up an industry-relevant curriculum with numerous exciting research and applications.
Ministry of Defence
President approves Tatrakshak medals to Indian Coast Guard personnel
EMBARGO : NOT TO BE PUBLISHED/BROADCAST/
OR USED ON SOCIAL MEDIA BEFORE 26 JANUARY 2020, 0001 HRS
The President has approved Tatrakshak Medals to the following personnel of the Indian Coast Guard for their act of conspicuous gallantry/meritorious service on the occasion of Republic Day 2020.
Tatrakshak Medal 
- Dy Comdt Abhishek Kumar 
- Sanjay Kumar Singh, Adh , 04217-P
- Subhash, P/Nvk , 05655-H
Tatrakshak Medal 
- DIG Mukul Garg 
- IK Balan, P/Adh , 01608-L
These awards are being given to the personnel of Indian Coast Guard on Republic Day and Independence Day every year since January 26, 1990.
ABB/SS/Nampi/DK/Savvy/MTJ/ADA/Rajib
(Visitor Counter : 1007
Ministry of Finance
Cabinet approves signing of Memorandum of Understanding between India and Saudi Arabia on establishing a mechanism for Investment Infrastructure in India
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing Memorandum of Understanding between India and Saudi Arabia on establishing a mechanism for investment Infrastructurein Indian.
The MoU will be a step forward in engaging with the institutions of Saudi Arabia to attract a potential investment into the infrastructure sector in the country. It will lead to boosting infrastructure development in the country, creation of more jobs, growth of ancillary industries/sectors which will lead to growth in GDP and over all economic prosperity.
Ministry of Education
Scientific temperament and research will provide foundation stone for a New India – Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal
The Union Human Resource Development Minister, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal chaired the meeting with Directors of all National Institute of Technology  and Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology , Shibpur in New Delhi today. Secretary, Higher Education, Shri R. Subrahmanyam was also present on the occasion.
While addressing the participants, the Minister said that NITs are one of the best institutions for providing technical education, so they have to foucus on qualitative and research based education. He said that technical education and research must be focused on solution of fundamental problems. While appealing to scientific institutions to participate in holistic development of the country, Dr Nishank said that it is the responsibility of all the scientific institutions that they work on development of nearby villages. He added that industry and education sector should collaborate so that job oriented education can be provided.
Dr Nishank said that combination of scientific temperament and research will be foundation stone for a New India. Citing example of USA and European countries he said that technical institutions have played a major role in transforming thoughts of social and economic development into reality. He urged for making a strong alumni network on the lines of Harvard & Yale and said this will not only encourage the students for innovative research but also help in generating resources.
Highlighting the importance of independent competitive atmosphere in the country, the Minister said that India needs to establish India on Global Education platform. He urged for good research in basic science.
The Minister further said that IIEST has gained its reputation in education and scientific activities. And it is need of the hour that we should work on collaboration of scientific institutions both in India and abroad, to utilise resources wisely. He added that we should ensure that the last person in the line should get the benefit of research. And to fulfil the expectations of 130 crore citizens, all the scientific institutions have to work with full dedication and mission mode, he added.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and France on Renewable Energy Cooperation
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of the signing of Memorandum of Understanding  between India and French Republic in the field of renewable energy cooperation. The MoU was signed in January 2021.
The objective of the MoU is to establish the basis for promotion of bilateral cooperation in the field of new and renewable energy on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity. It covers technologies relating to solar, wind, hydrogen and biomass energy.
The MoU entails:
· exchange and training of scientific and technical personnel;
· exchange of scientific and technological information and data;
· organization of workshops and seminars; transfer of equipment, know-how and technology;
· development of joint research and technological projects.
This MoU will help in the development of technological know-how in the field of Renewable Energy and thereby aid the process of attaining the ambitious target of 450 GW of installed Renewable Energy capacity by 2030.
Ministry of Education
Recognition of children with intellectual disabilities
Department of School Education and Literacy  runs SamagraShiksha Scheme from Class I to XII. It has a component called Inclusive Education  for Children with Special Needs. Under this Component, children with special needs are mainstreamed in regular schools in an inclusive manner. The CWSN being addressed under IE component covers all 21 categories of disabilities prescribed under RPwD Act-2016 which includes intellectual disability, Down syndrome and developmental delay. Under IE component, the support for CWSN is provided at two levels:
- Activities under Student Oriented Component 
- Resource Support 
Under Student Oriented Component, all States and UTs are provided financial assistance to Government and Government aided schools for various categories which includes development of teaching aids, teaching learning materials, aids and appliances, Braille stationery materials, identification and assessment camps, assistive devices, aids and equipments, corrective surgeries, environment building programme, transportation, escorts, scribers, sports events and exposure visits etc.
In order to ensure quality of education of CWSN, qualified and trained special educators are provided who work in an iterant mode and provide services in all the schools alongwith the general teachers to address the diverse and specific need of Children with Special Needs. These provisions have also been included in the National Education policy 2020.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Education Ministry, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in a written reply in the RajyaSabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Defence Agreement with Russia on Assault Rifles
A contract for procurement of quantity 6,01,427 Assault Rifles AK-203 was signed on December 06, 2021 between Ministry of Defence and M/s Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited - a Joint Venture established between India, represented by the Defence PSUs-Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Limited  & Munitions India Limited  and Russia, represented by Rosoboronexport  & Concern Kalashnikov , in the share holding of 50.5% and 49.5% respectively. These rifles will be produced by M/s IRRPL at Korwa, Uttar Pradesh.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri M Shanmugam and Shri YS Chowdary in Rajya Sabha today.
Nampi/Savvy
(Visitor Counter : 1486
Ministry of Finance
Change in Tariff Value of Crude Palm Oil, RBD Palm Oil, Others – Palm Oil, Crude Palmolein, RBD Palmolein, Others – Palmolein, Crude Soyabean Oil, Brass Scrap , Poppy Seeds, Areca Nuts, Gold and Silver Notified
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section  of Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs , being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do, hereby makes the following Amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance , No. 36/2001-Customs , dated the 3rd August, 2001, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section , vide number S. O. 748 , dated the 3rd August, 2001, namely:-
In the said notification, for TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3, the following Tables shall be substituted, namely: -
TABLE-1
|
|
Sl. No.
|
|
Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item
|
|
Description of goods
|
|
Tariff value

|
|

|
|

|
|

|
|

|
|
1
|
|
1511 10 00
|
|
Crude Palm Oil
|
|
544
|
|
2
|
|
1511 90 10
|
|
RBD Palm Oil
|
|
550
|
|
3
|
|
1511 90 90
|
|
Others – Palm Oil
|
|
547
|
|
4
|
|
1511 10 00
|
|
Crude Palmolein
|
|
553
|
|
5
|
|
1511 90 20
|
|
RBD Palmolein
|
|
556
|
|
6
|
|
1511 90 90
|
|
Others – Palmolein
|
|
555
|
|
7
|
|
1507 10 00
|
|
Crude Soya bean Oil
|
|
686
|
|
8
|
|
7404 00 22
|
|
Brass Scrap 
|
|
3526
|
|
9
|
|
1207 91 00
|
|
Poppy seeds
|
|
2258
TABLE-2
|
|
Sl. No.
|
|
Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item
|
|
Description of goods
|
|
Tariff value

|
|

|
|

|
|

|
|

|
|
1
|
|
71 or 98
|
|
Gold, in any form, in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 356 and 358 of the Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 is availed
|
|
416 per 10 grams
|
|
2
|
|
71 or 98
|
|
Silver, in any form, in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 357 and 359 of the Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 is availed
|
|
504 per kilogram
TABLE-3
|
|
Sl. No.
|
|
Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item
|
|
Description of goods
|
|
Tariff value

|
|

|
|

|
|

|
|

|
|
1
|
|
080280
|
|
Areca nuts
|
|
3942
PIB Headquarters
Destruction of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
On 24.01.2020, the officers of the Chennai Customs Zone destroyed approximately 29 Kgs of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances. The Narcotic Substances included Ganja, Methaqualone, Cocaine, Heroin and pseudo Ephedrine, the seized drugs are required to be destroyed after completing investigation and other legal formalities, under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.. The estimated market value of all the drugs is Rs. 8 Crores. The total quantity was destroyed in the presence of a High level Drug Disposal committee constituted by senior level IRS officers.
According to a press release issued by Joint Commissioner of Customs, Chennai-III, Custom House, Chennai, the destruction proceedings were carried out in compliance of the General Statutory Rules 38 dated Jan 16 2015 and under supervision & guidance of the Principal Commissioner of Customs, Chennai-III, Shri M.M. Parthiban
The release further says that this office had destroyed 275.23 Kgs of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances on 17.12.2019.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
NCST SEEKS Information on Fake ST Certificate
National Commission for Schedule Tribes  has asked Uttar Pradesh Government to furnish information on fake certificates of Gond tribal community. The Secretary, NCST in his letter to Chief Secretary, UP has said that it has been brought to the notice of the Commission that many persons from Nayak Brahman and Brahman Ojha community in Gorakhpur, Devaria, Maharajganj, Basti, Aajamgarh, Mau and Balia districts have obtained fake certificates of Gond tribal community to get Govt Jobs.
(The Chief Secretary, UP has been asked to furnish the information of total population of ST community and percentage along with population and percentage of Gond community in the State. He has also been asked to furnish the details of the persons from Nayak Brahman and Brahman Ojha community who have been issued the certificates of Gond tribal community. The Commission has also asked that weather any civil or criminal action been taken against persons having fake certificates of Gond tribal community. The Commission has taken the cognizance of the issue on the representation from an NGO.
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts surveys in Bengaluru
Income Tax Department carried out a survey operation on 08.07.2021 on two business premises in Bengaluru on one of India’s leading manpower services provider. The assessee has been claiming huge deduction u/s 80JJAA of Income-tax Act, 1961 which incentivises new employment generation, subject to fulfilment of certain conditions such as emoluments paid to the employee  and number of days of employment etc.
During the course of the survey operation, evidences of tax evasion have been gathered regarding wrongful claims of deduction u/s 80JJAA of Income-tax Act, 1961. The investigations further revealed, that, even though the emoluments of new employees added were more than Rs. 25,000 per month, the assessee has been wrongfully claiming deduction u/s 80JJAA by excluding certain components of emoluments of such employees to fit into the eligible emoluments limit of Rs. 25,000 per month.
Further, it has been found that deduction u/s 80JJAA has been claimed in subsequent years, even though certain eligible employees were no longer on the payroll of the assessee.
Overall, the survey has resulted in detection of concealment of income to the tune of Rs. 880 crore spread over various assessment years.
Further investigations are in progress.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Last Date for Submission of Nomination for Nari Shakti Puraskar-2020 extended till 6th February, 2021
Ministry of Women and Child Development has extended the last date for submission of nomination for the prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskar-2020 till 6th February, 2021. ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ are conferred every year on the occasion of ‘International Women’s Day’ i.e. 8th March, by the Ministry of Women and Child Development for recognizing exceptional work done by individuals etc. in the area of empowerment of women.
The Nari Shakti Puruskar is awarded to individuals/ groups/ NGOs/ institutions etc. for encouraging women to participate in decision making roles; women’s skill development in traditional and non-traditional sectors; facilitating basic amenities for rural women; promoting women in non-traditional sectors like science and technology, sports, art, culture concretely and for the significant work towards safety and security, health and wellness, education, life skills, respect and dignity of women etc. The award carries a citation and a cash reward of Rs. 2 Lakh.
As per the Guidelines, any individual of at least 25 years of age and institutions having worked in the relevant field for at least 5 years are eligible to apply.
The Puraskars acknowledge the achievers who have not allowed age, geographical barriers or inaccessability to resources to come in the way of fulfilling their dreams. Their indomitable spirit inspires society at large and young Indian minds in particular to break gender stereotypes. It encourages them to stand up against gender inequality and discrimination. These awards are an effort to recognize women as equal partners in the advancement of society.
Kindly click here for the details http://narishaktipuraskar.wcd.gov.in/
Ministry of Finance
Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participates in G-20 Seminar on “Recover Together, Recover Stronger”
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated virtually from New Delhi in the G20 International Seminar hosted in Bali by the G20 Presidency of Indonesia.
Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman speaks virtually in the G20 International Seminar hosted in Bali by the G20 Presidency of Indonesia from New Delhi
Speaking on the G20’s theme for the year, “Recover Together, Recover Stronger”, the Finance Minister stressed on the fact that for a strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive recovery of the global economy, it is imperative to ensure collective progress of all countries. Towards achieving this goal, she said that the critical role of multilateralism and collective action. Smt. Sitharaman also underlined the importance of Inclusion, Investment, Innovation and Institutions to support the path of global recovery.
The Finance Minister emphasised on the importance of ensuring affordable and equitable access to vaccines and therapeutics to bridge the divergences being witnessed in the global economic recovery. In this context, Smt. Sitharaman highlighted that so far India has administered over 1.25 billion doses of vaccines and supplied more than 72 million vaccine doses to over 90 countries, including by way of grant thereby reflecting India’s commitment to co-ordinated global action.
Finance Minister stressed on the importance of enhanced infrastructure investments for enabling a quick and stable return to the growth path.
Smt. Sitharaman also emphasised that green investments will play a key role in the rebuilding efforts of governments and called upon the G20 to deliberate on how climate finance and green technologies can be made available to developing countries so as to incentivize and accelerate their efforts towards green growth.